Is USAID part of the U.S. Embassy overseas or is it separate?
Whether co-located in the same building or Embassy compound or not, USAID is part of the U.S. Embassy in the countries where it is present and serves under the overall leadership of the U.S. Ambassador. The USAID Mission Director provides day-to-day management and answers as well to the Assistant Administrator for the respective USAID geographic bureau in Washington (in the case of Guatemala this is LACLatin America and the Caribbean). USAID collaborates closely with other sections or agencies of the U.S. Embassy In Guatemala, particularly with those that also manage foreign assistance such as the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
